Job Announcements of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Digital Services Librarian

Daniel A. Reed Library seeks a creative, collaborative, learner-centered
professional librarian to partner with academic departments and collaborate
with other faculty librarians. This position has overall responsibility for leading a team effort to
provide high quality information discovery systems that support teaching and
learning across campus. The person in this position will:

Works to advance Reed Library’s digital presence

Provide leadership and share responsibility for planning, implementing,
and maintaining the Library website, and other digital systems and services
through which Library patrons locate information.

Envision, develop, and execute digital projects and use new technologies
and social media platforms to facilitate instruction, learning and research in
collaboration with the library faculty.

Facilitate assessment and use of analytic tools to gather, report and
evaluate web statistics and data.

Work closely with members of the library and campus community, to plan,
implement, and coordinate library resources and services that address the
unique information and research needs of our online learning community
including integration with the campus Learning Management System.

Assist faculty in collection development activities

Actively participate in faculty governance, institutional service,
professional development and scholarly activities

Participate in reference and instruction services.

Required Qualifications for the
Position:

Masters degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA accredited
institution.

Two years experience integrating technology in library services or a
degree or certificate in a technology-related field

Recent work experience in academic libraries

Experience with emerging technologies including the demonstrated ability
to coordinate online communication using mainstream online social media such as
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.

Proficiency and experience with web technologies to deliver information
resources and external content, such as OmniUpdate (or other Content Management
System), Wiki and blogging software,

Proficiency in working with Learning Management systems and their
applications

SUNY Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually
support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens
on applicants. An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, SUNY Fredonia
encourages and actively seeks applications from minorities, women, and people
with disabilities.